G 9th chord on guitar (G9)

G 9th is played in open position as 3 0 0 0 0 1: middle finger on the low E string at fret 3 and index finger on the high e string at fret 1. The A, D, G and B strings ring open.

Tip — The open position requires fretting two notes while leaving four strings open, which can cause accidental muting of the open strings.

G 9th is played in open position as 3 0 0 2 0 1: ring finger on the low E string at fret 3, middle finger on the G string at fret 2 and index finger on the high e string at fret 1. The A, D and B strings ring open.

G 9th is played in open position as 3 2 0 2 0 1: pinky finger on the low E string at fret 3, middle finger on the A string at fret 2, ring finger on the G string at fret 2 and index finger on the high e string at fret 1. The D and B strings ring open.

G 9th is played at the 2nd fret as 3 2 3 2 3 ×: barre your index finger across fret 2, middle finger on the low E string at fret 3, ring finger on the D string at fret 3 and pinky finger on the B string at fret 3. The high e string stays muted.

G 9th is played at the 3rd fret as 3 5 3 4 3 5: barre your index finger across fret 3, ring finger on the A string at fret 5, middle finger on the G string at fret 4 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 5.